I was so tired today, but that doesn't mean today wasn't a nice day. PE was fun, especially after doing nothing but napha practice for the last term. But after all that fun, I got very sleepy for the rest of the day. Thankfully, there was no Chinese intensive, but that meant I had to stay back to do work until it was time for violin lesson. Violin lesson was tiring because I was quite tired already.

I spent time watching the Michael Jackson memorial stuff on TV. I only realised he was a really fantastic singer when he passed away and numerous clips of his performances started popping up. I think people in my generation did not really know him much. During my time (yea I sound very old), I only knew about his molestation charges and plastic surgeries while watching the news. His singing was unknown to me, though I'd occasionally hear people talking about his moonwalks. Since last week, I heard recordings of his performances and really, he's a great singer. If only he survived his next 48 hours, I might have been able to see a better picture of him during his comeback concerts.

On the other hand, for people in my parents' generation, they seemed more hit by the news. Mom read almost every article on him on CNN and made dad record his memorial service early this morning (1.30-3.30am). MJ was probably one of their most important icons.

It's interesting how music can link people all over the world. Just look at how MJ's music made many people around the world gain inspiration, from aspiring singers to basketball players.

Or maybe it's celebrities that link the world. MJ does not know everyone, but almost the whole world mourns his death. To quote something I heard on TV, "the celebrities become intimate strangers."

I'm not a crazy MJ fan, but I think he was a brilliant singer. You rarely find such technically-good singing these days. Mostly, it's just young people yelling their heads off and rotating between the few musical arrangements they can think of.

While I seem to be in some unsual-liking-for-pop-music state, I still prefer to be interested in the music of Bach or Beethoven, where music sounds more sound for my conventional hearing.